See also: Julija, jūlija, and jūlijā

Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1837. From Latin Iūlia, from Iūlius. Cognate with English Julia.

Proper noun

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Jūlija f

  1. a female given name
  2. A transliteration of the Russian female given name Ю́лия (Júlija).
  3. genitive singular of Jūlijs

References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Jūlija was the only given name of 9440 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.